MRT Line 1 (Dhaka Metro Rail)

Mass Rapid Transit Line 1
Mass Rapid Transit Line 1
Overview
Status	Under construction
Owner	Road Transport and Highways Division
Locale	Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh
Termini	Dhaka Airport (North) / Purbachal Terminal (Northeast); Kamalapur (South);
Stations	21
Colour on map	Red (#DA291C)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Dhaka Metro Rail
Operator(s)	Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Depot(s)	Pitalganj, Rupganj
Daily ridership	800,000 (estimated)
History
Commenced	2 February 2023
Planned opening	December 2026
Technical
Line length	Airport route: 19.872 kilometres (12.348 mi); Purbachal route: 11.361 kilometres (7.059 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated (Purbachal route); Underground (Airport route)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail (Airport route); 1,500 V DC overhead catenary (Purbachal route)
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Highest elevation	Purbachal route: 13 metres (43 ft)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Narayanganj–
	Bahadurabad Ghat
	Narayanganj–
	Bahadurabad Ghat
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The MRT Line 1 (Bengali: এমআরটি লাইন ১) is Dhaka Metro Rail's rapid transit line under construction. It will be the second of the Dhaka Metro Rail system and will be operated by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). Its construction started in February 2023. It is scheduled to open in December 2026.^[1]

^ "Dhaka MRT Line 1 construction begins". Railjournal. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[Dhaka_MRT_Line_1_construction_begins-1] "Dhaka MRT Line 1 construction begins". Railjournal. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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